A Crain's Chicago Business op-ed arguing against the conversion of factory buildings into event venues cites a study by the Center for Urban Economic Development in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs.

In an article about potential gentrification in neighborhoods along the newly opened 606 linear park, the Chicago Tribune quotes Lauren Nolan, economic development planner for CUPPA's Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement.

WalletHub interviewed Kheir Al-Kodmany, professor of urban planning and policy, for its survey of the safest and least safe states in the U.S. in terms of workplace safety, emergency preparedness, home and community stability, road safety and financial security.

Crain's Chicago Business quotes Steve Schlickman, executive director of the Urban Transportation Center, on the appointment of Dorval Carter to CTA chief and the need to raise fares to make up for Gov. Rauner's budget cuts and the cost of rebuilding and extending the Red Line.

WBEZ Chicago Public Radio interviewed P.S. Sriraj, research associate professor in the Urban Transportation Center, on the movement of low-income populations from Chicago to the suburbs and collar counties.

Globe St., a real estate website, interviewed Steve Schlickman, executive director of UTC, about a recent study that evaluated value capture as a means to finance transit improvements in several American cities.